Retirement Talk for Boomers, Seniors, and Retirees
Retirement Talk is an audio podcast intended to help people who are retired, or considering retirement, to examine their own lives. We will consider retirement in all its facets - not just financial. We want to examine our own lives and those of others, who seem to have looked closely, made choices, and are pretty happy with the consequences We want to encourage thought and action.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 833
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
073 Alaska - Go Now!
Traveling to Alaska is one activity the seems to be on many a retired person's list. The lure of the North and Arctic is well founded. And the time to go will never be better than the present moment.…
00:08:15 |
Fri 15 Feb 2008
072 Age 80 and Looking Ahead
Jackie Spinks takes a shot at 2030. She paints with a broad brush. She is familiar with making mistakes and seems only sure that more will be made, What will the future look like?
00:08:11 |
Fri 08 Feb 2008
071 Relating to Grandchildren
Communicating across generations is a challenge. We must all invent our own methods. Computer kids pose unique challenges. We need a plan. Grandparents have a unique position to pass on wisdom gather…
00:07:28 |
Fri 01 Feb 2008
070 Generational Criticism
Each generation seems to have its complaints concerning the generation following. Understanding this common condition may help us better manage our own views of human behavior.
00:09:58 |
Fri 25 Jan 2008
069 Habits
By the time we reach retirement age we have almost cemented in some habits. We all have them. Yet, changing them is possible. The trick is to develop good ones rather than bad ones. Aristotle gave us…
00:06:22 |
Fri 18 Jan 2008
068 Politics, Truth, and Common Sense
Important political issues are like Elephants running through out living room. They are massive, numerous, and completely ignored. When it comes to politics, truth and common sense have taken on thes…
00:07:44 |
Thu 10 Jan 2008
067 New Year's Resolutions and A Life List
New Years Resolutions are intended to guide us through the year. A Life List can do that on a much more grand scale. Retirement is a great milestone when a new list might be in order.
00:07:11 |
Thu 03 Jan 2008
066 Holidays and Getting Older
Holidays can be trying times for the retired. We are suppose to enjoy them. Best that we not get caught without a plan.
00:07:30 |
Fri 28 Dec 2007
065 "This Old House"
Time takes a toll on a house and on a person alike. Repair and maintenance are needed. Retirement is a time to become a weaver of sorts. It is a time to repair and and embellish. Dick Smith is my gu…
00:06:43 |
Thu 20 Dec 2007
064 Would You Like To Be Young Again?
"I think old is better". Jackie Spinks has drawn some conclusions concerning various phases of life. She speaks from years of experience.
00:09:44 |
Fri 14 Dec 2007
063 Getting Around
Transportation can be a serious problem as we move into retirement years. We live in a car focused environment and our car days may be numbered. Getting to the store, post office, restaurant, etc. ca…
00:08:09 |
Fri 07 Dec 2007
062 Dredging Up Old Memories
Experiences can take on new form when evaluated later in life. We may have learned to be a bit more compassionate - even to ourselves. It may be worth the time to reexamine some of our troubling thou…
00:08:42 |
Fri 30 Nov 2007
061 My Aumakua or Place In The World
Retirement is the last act in this drama called life. What will be the nature of this - final act? New dimensions other than work will have to serve to identify us.
00:06:24 |
Thu 22 Nov 2007
060 Retired and No Time To Shave
Retirement can be a time of hesitation, retreat, and drift. Or, it can be a very busy time of doing exactly what you want. The key is to know what you want.
00:06:42 |
Thu 15 Nov 2007
059 Retirement: A Time for Understanding
Human development is well charted for the young. There is little guidance for the retired. Retirement gives us time to come to terms with what makes us and the world go round. It also gives us time t…
00:07:08 |
Thu 08 Nov 2007
058 Casinos
Casinos have sprouted up like flowers, or weeds, - blooming all along the roads. They can be dangerous places; especially for retired folks
00:07:08 |
Thu 01 Nov 2007
057 Gun Control - Kenya Style
Reaching retirement age has it's benefits. Life experiences help shape our thinking. Political promises can appear transparent. Gun Control is a perfect example.
00:12:59 |
Thu 25 Oct 2007
056 Retirement and Dogs
Dogs give us unconditional love. This can be an invaluable addition to life at the time of retirement. There can be problems, but having a dog can bring a whole new reason for living into our life. A…
00:07:06 |
Wed 17 Oct 2007
055 Is the World Better Off?
We would all like to leave the world a better place. We like to think that our generation will correct mistakes made by our elders. Our children will inherit a better place. I was surprised by my con…
00:08:15 |
Thu 11 Oct 2007
054 Social Isolation and Retirement
Social isolation is a major problem in retirement. We can loose all emotional contact with people. Our dignity and sense of self worth can force us to retreat. What to do?
00:07:07 |
Thu 04 Oct 2007
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